curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-compound-finals/606b36601bd5d45cc8f17f74.md
iou is often written as iu in syllables. As i and u appear together in iu, the tone mark goes on the second vowel, which is u. For example, qiū.
Listen to the audio and complete the syllable with the correct tone mark.
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liù
This syllable combines the initial l with the final iu, and uses the fourth tone.
The speaker pronounces the syllable liù, which consists of the initial l and the compound final iu. It uses the fourth tone, which starts high and falls sharply.
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{
"character": "Lin Yating",
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"y": 15,
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"opacity": 0
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"startTime": 1,
"startTimestamp": 404.57,
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"dialogue": {
"text": "liù",
"align": "center"
}
},
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"character": "Lin Yating",
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